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Colorado Avalanche Top Player Rankings in NHL 23

By Kyle Marshall

DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 16: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche skates as he warms up before a game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Ball Arena on April 16, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 16: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche skates as he warms up before a game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Ball Arena on April 16, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FLORIDA – JUNE 26: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche and Joe Sakic chat following the series winning victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Six of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

It’s “CHEL” season baby, and four players for the Colorado Avalanche have made it among the Top 50 highest-rated players in the popular EA Sports NHL 23. Let’s take a look at which players made the list and break down some of the ratings EA placed on their skills.

Nathan MacKinnon
Top 50 Ranking: #3
Overall Rating: 94

Naturally, Nate had to crack the Top 5 for EA Sports NHL 23. It could be argued that coming off a Stanley Cup-winning season where he was a force to be reckoned even after missing time with COVID and injury and also becoming the highest-paid player in hockey, he should still be the highest-rated player in the game.

That honor went to Connor McDavid with an overall rating of 95 however and was followed by Auston Matthews at #2 with a rating of 94.

Overall though, I think EA did Nate justice. His top skills land are offensive awareness (duh) at 96, puck control at 95, and wrist shot accuracy at 94. These are all things we expect out of MacKinnon, and we’ve seen him perform at a high level for nearly 10 seasons in the league. Nate’s lowest rating is his fighting skill at a 70. We’ve all seen Nate scrap a time or two, but it’s not something I’d prefer the star player to be involved with so this rating is fair.

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